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look, in the negotiations, speaker boehner was reportedly offered revenue. the presidents asked for $1.6 trillion in revenue. there's a bid. there's an ask. >> let me bring that to congressman ellison, we started to see the beginnings of a counteroffer from mitch mcconnell. he offered three things. he said that he's gradual increase in the eligibility age for medicare. some adjustments to social security cola. i believe those are all nonstarters to you and the progressive caucus. >> those would be a problem because raising rates and increasing eligibility age is going to hurt people across income scales. particularly low income seniors and people like that. that wouldn't work for us. >> the president has been open to some of that before. >> here's the deal, the people of the united states believe that medicare is an important program. they don't want to see beneficiaries cut. if we find cuts that don't result in cuts to beneficiaries that's one thing. but we're not going to go after seeing the president win this election, we won the white house, turn right a
look, in the negotiations, speaker boehner was reportedly offered revenue. the presidents asked for $1.6 trillion in revenue. there's a bid. there's an ask. >> let me bring that to congressman ellison, we started to see the beginnings of a counteroffer from mitch mcconnell. he offered three things. he said that he's gradual increase in the eligibility age for medicare. some adjustments to social security cola. i believe those are all nonstarters to you and the progressive caucus. >>...
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but from what i know, it sounds like john boehner got a good deal. probably not good enough for me to support it but a good deal nonetheless. well, look this country's in trouble. i mean we've got -- we were asking for a 2% cut in the budget, and that ended up being too much of a cut for this administration and for liberals in congress. >> but you say you won't support it yet speaker boehner did a good job. what happened? do you think he folded too early? >> look, i cannot bring myself to be critical of a basketball player that gets two on one all night. i can't bring myself to be critical of john boehner who was squared off against a white house and liberals in congress who couldn't accept a 2% budget cut and who dug in and were willing to shut down the government to continue to send a million dollars a day to the largest abortion provider in america. >> we're going to get to that in a second. let me ask you if congressman pence is not going to vote for this, are you going to vote for it? do you think it will pass on your side? >> well, christiane,
but from what i know, it sounds like john boehner got a good deal. probably not good enough for me to support it but a good deal nonetheless. well, look this country's in trouble. i mean we've got -- we were asking for a 2% cut in the budget, and that ended up being too much of a cut for this administration and for liberals in congress. >> but you say you won't support it yet speaker boehner did a good job. what happened? do you think he folded too early? >> look, i cannot bring...
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as this all plays out, many wondering what john boehner might be thinking tonight. with so many that wanted him out. >> indeed, the very conservatives that forced out boehner have done so to mccarthy. now, ironically, that may mean that boehner may remain speaker of the house much longer than he intended. because right now, nobody has the votes to replace him. >> to be continued. jon carl, thanks. >>> and the manhunt under way for the alleged attackers going after an american hero. authorities say, stabbing him several times. spencer stone, one of three that tackled a would-be terrorist on a train to paris. came home in august, honored by the president. now, seriously injured in his hometown. kayna whitworth with the video now released and the search under way. >> reporter: this survaillance footage shows spencer stone in a violent brawl in downtown sacramento. he's fending off a group, then right there. appears to be stabbed from behind. first responders finding him with multiple stab wounds to the torso. police say two suspects fled in a car. >> it's believed to b
as this all plays out, many wondering what john boehner might be thinking tonight. with so many that wanted him out. >> indeed, the very conservatives that forced out boehner have done so to mccarthy. now, ironically, that may mean that boehner may remain speaker of the house much longer than he intended. because right now, nobody has the votes to replace him. >> to be continued. jon carl, thanks. >>> and the manhunt under way for the alleged attackers going after an...
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boehner might sound like a broken record on this. if we don't have more jobs in this country, then this is all a big fantasy conversation we're having today. >> my biggest fear is not having jobs after this. obviously, you're right, george in a lame-duck session, it will be very difficult to solve these things. to start right now, to poison the well in terms of the job creation that's going on as modest as it is, creates a tremendous amount of uncertainty. states like california that has 2 million people unemployed. these states can't afford this debate in washington, d.c. right now. >> we got to take a break right now. we'll come back with a lot more coming up. bain capital. reverend wright. will either issue count come november? >> ronald reagan said that. that great socialist. ronald reagan. >> obama invokes reagan. >> president clinton said the right thing that the era of big government is over. >>> and why did facebook's ipo go flat? >>> facebook on friday went public, making the company worth estimated $104 billion. though i do
boehner might sound like a broken record on this. if we don't have more jobs in this country, then this is all a big fantasy conversation we're having today. >> my biggest fear is not having jobs after this. obviously, you're right, george in a lame-duck session, it will be very difficult to solve these things. to start right now, to poison the well in terms of the job creation that's going on as modest as it is, creates a tremendous amount of uncertainty. states like california that has...
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and boehner's in a box. but if he supports the tea party, there's going to inevitably be a shutdown. >> now, you know, i have no problem with reporters hearing that. i said it a few hours before on the floor of the senate. i said on it this show. the tea party is the group standing in the way. they are extreme. any group that says you don't cut oil subsidies to companies making billions and billions of dollars. subsidies that were passed when the price of oil was $17 to encourage production and now the price is over $100. and at the same time, says, cut student aid to help qualified students go to college, yeah. i believe they're extreme. i have no problem with that. >> okay, senator sessions. extreme and holding the party hostage. >> it's absolutely false. millions of americans participated in the tea parties. tens of millions of americans support and believe what they're saying. they are right fundamentally. maybe they don't understand all the washington politics. they know the country is on a path to fisc
and boehner's in a box. but if he supports the tea party, there's going to inevitably be a shutdown. >> now, you know, i have no problem with reporters hearing that. i said it a few hours before on the floor of the senate. i said on it this show. the tea party is the group standing in the way. they are extreme. any group that says you don't cut oil subsidies to companies making billions and billions of dollars. subsidies that were passed when the price of oil was $17 to encourage...
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>> reporter: mcconnell's flip comes after both the president and incoming speaker of the house john boehner also endorsed the earmark ban. the incoming house republican class began arriving over the weekend. the largest in a generation. more than one-third of them have never held elected office. >> i'm not here to be put on the back row and play games with it. we're going to try to shake things up. >> reporter: but, first, there's some unfinished business for the outgoing congress, including the trial of longtime democratic congressman charlie rangel. the trial took a dramatic turn when rangel demanded it be delayed so that he can raise money to pay a lawyer. >> 50 years of public service is on the line. i am entitled to a lawyer during this proceeding. >> reporter: the committee refused to postpone, so rangel walked out, forcing the trial to go on without him. jonathan karl, abc news, capitol hill. >>> the taliban claimed responsibility today for an attack on a u.s. base in eastern afghanistan. camp right came under direct assault from gunfire and rockets, sparking a fire that destroyed si
>> reporter: mcconnell's flip comes after both the president and incoming speaker of the house john boehner also endorsed the earmark ban. the incoming house republican class began arriving over the weekend. the largest in a generation. more than one-third of them have never held elected office. >> i'm not here to be put on the back row and play games with it. we're going to try to shake things up. >> reporter: but, first, there's some unfinished business for the outgoing...
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second, boehner says any increase in the debt limit has to be matched by equal spending cuts. right now, the administration is talking about $1.9 trillion additionally in the debt limit to get us through next year. considered that the government almost shut down just last month with just over $38.5 billion in cuts. that's how you get a sense of the scope of what we're talking about here. and the clock is very much ticking right now. we're just days away from reaching the current debt ceiling. the treasury can be creative. they can buy a few months without financial collapse. but we're fast approaching a clash that will make previous complications over spending look like child's play. rick klein, abc news. >>> newt gingrich, who has faced some budget battles of his own, is now running for president. the former speak of the house made the announcement on facebook. that happened yesterday. gingrich is perhaps the best-known candidate in the republican field so far. he led a national gop resurgence in the 19 0s before resigning over ethics questions. >>> the state of arizona is go
second, boehner says any increase in the debt limit has to be matched by equal spending cuts. right now, the administration is talking about $1.9 trillion additionally in the debt limit to get us through next year. considered that the government almost shut down just last month with just over $38.5 billion in cuts. that's how you get a sense of the scope of what we're talking about here. and the clock is very much ticking right now. we're just days away from reaching the current debt ceiling....
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john boehner on the republican race and the president's agenda. >>> plus, analysis of all the week's politics, with our powerhouse roundtable. george will, laura ingraham, donna brazile and austan goolsbee. >>> good morning, everyone. george stephanopoulos has a well-deserved morning off. with just two days until tuesday's critical florida primary, it has been a wild weekend of campaigning in the sunshine state. two pieces of breaking news for you overnight from florida, first, an endorsement from key tea party favorite herman cain. >> i hereby, officially and enthusiastically endorse newt gingrich for president of the united states. speaker gingrich is running for president. and going through this sausage grinder. i know what this sausage grinder is all about. >> the pizza man knows about the sausage grinder. the miami herald and the tampa bay times released a new poll of the race. mitt romney has opened up his lead over gingrich. to double digits. 42% to 31%. rick santorum trails at 14%. this intensely competitive race is where we begin the show this morning. former speaker newt gi
john boehner on the republican race and the president's agenda. >>> plus, analysis of all the week's politics, with our powerhouse roundtable. george will, laura ingraham, donna brazile and austan goolsbee. >>> good morning, everyone. george stephanopoulos has a well-deserved morning off. with just two days until tuesday's critical florida primary, it has been a wild weekend of campaigning in the sunshine state. two pieces of breaking news for you overnight from florida,...
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speaker boehner said tax hikes aren't acceptable. president obama said that he won't sign any extension for tax hikes on the wealthy. senator mcconnell the republican leader in senate said that he won't raise taxes to turn off those spending cuts. if senator mcconnell and speaker boehner don't bend, do you still believe the president should go right up to the brink and over the fiscal cliff? >> here we are, our country has a tremendous debt and deficit problem. we also have a challenge in making sure that we educate our workforce, we need to make sure we care for our veterans who need that care today. we need to have research and we need to be able to compete in a global marketplace, those investments are important. everyone who has looked at this, including the supercommittee that i served on, said we need to have revenue as part of the solution to this problem as well as looking at entitlements and spending cuts. what has been the missing ingredient in congress to date is revenue and make sure that it's fairly distributed and the w
speaker boehner said tax hikes aren't acceptable. president obama said that he won't sign any extension for tax hikes on the wealthy. senator mcconnell the republican leader in senate said that he won't raise taxes to turn off those spending cuts. if senator mcconnell and speaker boehner don't bend, do you still believe the president should go right up to the brink and over the fiscal cliff? >> here we are, our country has a tremendous debt and deficit problem. we also have a challenge in...
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john boehner as speaker, i think he has ceded that territory. the real speaker of the house is ted cruz. >> are you confident this gets done? >> no. i think we'll be running a 30% chance -- the government shutdown is a given but that actually, we feel that's all right. but, no, i think there's 25%, 30% chance of default. and god knows what happens. >> and given that, you still endorse the president's position? >> his choice not whether there's going to be a default, or putting off this issue. >> and ultimately the politics of all this will be the implementation of obama care. the implementation of obama care actually happens, and it goes about reasonably well, the president and the democrats are going to be fine with it. it doesn't go well, they'll feel good about it. ultimately, it's the implementation of the act. go for it. implement the act and see how it goes. >> senator cruz came close to saying that would be his fear this week, that obama care would take hold. >> it doesn't benefit that many people in the first year. the red numbers are ou
john boehner as speaker, i think he has ceded that territory. the real speaker of the house is ted cruz. >> are you confident this gets done? >> no. i think we'll be running a 30% chance -- the government shutdown is a given but that actually, we feel that's all right. but, no, i think there's 25%, 30% chance of default. and god knows what happens. >> and given that, you still endorse the president's position? >> his choice not whether there's going to be a default, or...
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many websites in the capital were overloaded, including the websites of speaker boehner. rob and tanya? >> that was our facebook question our site wnnfans.com. i think summed it up. i think they need to stop making speeches and focus on coming up with a comp myself. it's pretty sad when the leaders of this country can't sit town and work out a comp myself without someone storming off like a 4-year-old. >> i think a lot of people agree with john there. we want to hear from you. so, please weigh in on our facebook page. >>> financial analysts are weighing in this morning warning that even if a deal is in place by the august 2nd deadline some damage has already been done. here's abc's jim avila. >> reporter: the phones are hot in america's largest 401(k) manager. >> how can i help you? >> reporter: vanguard in philadelphia. main street calling wall street to ask what a deadbeat government would mean to its future. >> by and large the biggest question by far is what should i do with my portfolio? should i get out? >> reporter: the stakes are high and americans know it. >> goi
many websites in the capital were overloaded, including the websites of speaker boehner. rob and tanya? >> that was our facebook question our site wnnfans.com. i think summed it up. i think they need to stop making speeches and focus on coming up with a comp myself. it's pretty sad when the leaders of this country can't sit town and work out a comp myself without someone storming off like a 4-year-old. >> i think a lot of people agree with john there. we want to hear from you. so,...
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john boehner himself said, he thought there was $800 billion in revenue from closing loopholes. we dealt with the tax rate issue. now it's about loopholes, and i think the country would be well served by tax and entitlement reform because it will help our economy. >> that's what i was going to ask you because both john boehner and republican leader in the senate mitch mcconnell said the revenue debate is over. no more taxes. are you saying that the president will only sign a budget deal if it includes new revenues? >> yes, it's got to be balanced. and, by the way, they weren't saying that a matter of weeks ago. speaker boehner said 800 billion from closing loopholes. what's changed in the last four weeks? nothing. so there's plenty of loopholes whether it's people shipping jobs overseas who get preferential tax treatment. the subsidies to the energy companies. loopholes for, you know, billionaires, there are things we can close here to make -- >> you're saying no deal if they don't -- >> we need balance, george. we need spending cuts and revenue. entitlement reform. have to have
john boehner himself said, he thought there was $800 billion in revenue from closing loopholes. we dealt with the tax rate issue. now it's about loopholes, and i think the country would be well served by tax and entitlement reform because it will help our economy. >> that's what i was going to ask you because both john boehner and republican leader in the senate mitch mcconnell said the revenue debate is over. no more taxes. are you saying that the president will only sign a budget deal...
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president obama, speaker boehner and the leaders of both parties in the senate. the trick now is getting enough support in congress in getting the deal to the president's desk. the deal is done. now, president obama is trying to calm america's nerves and the world's financial markets, saying it's time to vote. >> it will allow us to avoid default. and end the crisis that washington imposeded on the rest of america. >> reporter: asian stock markets liked ththnews. but, with less than two days before the united states risks a default that so many say would catastrophic, it's not clear congress can pass the deal. >> pretty pleased with this, right? >> reporter: speaker boehner spent last night trying to reassure republicans won and they should vote yes. the deal includes no tax increases. and raises the debt ceiling up to $2.4 trillion, enough to last beyond the 2012 presidential election. there will be $1.2 trillion spending cuts over ten years. and then a special congressional committee will come up with additional deficit reduction of $1.5 trillion. if they pass
president obama, speaker boehner and the leaders of both parties in the senate. the trick now is getting enough support in congress in getting the deal to the president's desk. the deal is done. now, president obama is trying to calm america's nerves and the world's financial markets, saying it's time to vote. >> it will allow us to avoid default. and end the crisis that washington imposeded on the rest of america. >> reporter: asian stock markets liked ththnews. but, with less than...
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boehner's office has a different take. one, they don't know if nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house is going to allow a vote on the upper end cut so the position was almost irrelevant. two, they think that the real tension is here between democrats and democrats in the senate. there are four democrats who want tax cuts for everyone including the wealthy. >> and also colorado senator michael donet may be for the compromise. which is why republicans are pushing for are the senate to go first. they think this might not even get to boehner? >> that's exactly right. the senate is expected to take this up in the next couple of weeks, i'm telling you, this announcement by boehner has really thrown a monkey wrench into the works. it's not clear what they're going to introduce now because they're not sure what strategy they should have considering the strategy that boehner has now taken. >> and a good chance this whole thing could be thrown over until after the election. thanks very much. let's go to the white house with white ho
boehner's office has a different take. one, they don't know if nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house is going to allow a vote on the upper end cut so the position was almost irrelevant. two, they think that the real tension is here between democrats and democrats in the senate. there are four democrats who want tax cuts for everyone including the wealthy. >> and also colorado senator michael donet may be for the compromise. which is why republicans are pushing for are the senate to go...
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if i picked off where john boehner left off, we won't be successful. so, i think this job has to be done differently. it's a new day, we're starting over, we have a clean slate and we're going to go on offense. >> our thanks to speaker ryan. >>> now, let's bring in republican presidential candidate carly fiorina, she joins us from iowa. good morning, mrs. fiorina. i want to start off with paul ryan, he was a congressional staffer, elected to the house at 28, is he too much of a washington insider to change so-called business as usual in washington? >> well, we'll see. but i think everything you heard paul ryan say is that he intends to lead the republican caucus to providing solutions. and i think that's people want. when i'm out here on the campaign trail, people want to see results. leadership is about producing results, it's not about talking it's about producing results. one thing that i would encourage congress to do is to pass the budget, pass the act which gives congress the authority, the countability to oversee every regulation and pass the bo
if i picked off where john boehner left off, we won't be successful. so, i think this job has to be done differently. it's a new day, we're starting over, we have a clean slate and we're going to go on offense. >> our thanks to speaker ryan. >>> now, let's bring in republican presidential candidate carly fiorina, she joins us from iowa. good morning, mrs. fiorina. i want to start off with paul ryan, he was a congressional staffer, elected to the house at 28, is he too much of a...
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and, today, the top republican in the country, house speaker john boehner, declared a stalemate, while president obama warned that republicans must accept higher taxes on the rich or watch everyone get a tax hike. >> that's sort of like the lump of coal you get for christmas. that's a scrooge christmas. >> so, what is next? george stephanopoulos is going to sit down with the treasury secretary tim geithner for a reality check on these negotiations, this sunday on "this week." >>> and we head overseas now to israel, and the provocative new announcement there. officials in israel saying they will build 3,000 new israeli homes in jerusalem. the palestinians condemned the announcement. it comes on the heels of that historic vote by the united nations, making palestine an observer state, over the objections of israel and the u.s. >>> and nearby in egypt, tahrir square again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claiming he jammed through a draft of a new constitution, which strengthens the muslim brotherhood against ch
and, today, the top republican in the country, house speaker john boehner, declared a stalemate, while president obama warned that republicans must accept higher taxes on the rich or watch everyone get a tax hike. >> that's sort of like the lump of coal you get for christmas. that's a scrooge christmas. >> so, what is next? george stephanopoulos is going to sit down with the treasury secretary tim geithner for a reality check on these negotiations, this sunday on "this...
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it wasn't until i mispronounced at the time the speaker of the house's name john boehner. if you can spell it, you know how i mispronounced it. >> we won't go there again. >> maybe not for 4:00 tv. i was so nervous and consumed with how i was presenting myself and being someone i wasn't, i wasn't showing my authentic self. that day the vice president of the company called me into his office and i sure as heck thought i was going to get fired. instead, he said, do you know why i hired you? well, maybe because i'm cheap? maybe because i'm asian. no, the reason why is because you were so authentic in your interview. i want you to portray that wherever you go. >> it's about finding your authentic self. you write about things that happen behind the scenes. is larry in the book? >> he's mr. page 216. no, you'll have to read the book to find out. >> i do highly recommend it. i have not finished reading it yet but i like it a lot. what do you want women and other readers to take away from the book? >> i want them to take away it just takes a few small, minor adjustments. you will
it wasn't until i mispronounced at the time the speaker of the house's name john boehner. if you can spell it, you know how i mispronounced it. >> we won't go there again. >> maybe not for 4:00 tv. i was so nervous and consumed with how i was presenting myself and being someone i wasn't, i wasn't showing my authentic self. that day the vice president of the company called me into his office and i sure as heck thought i was going to get fired. instead, he said, do you know why i...
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>> reporter: speaker john boehner finally saying no to the tea party by passing an historic budget deal tonight that offers modest budget cuts but keeps the government open. >> some tea party groups are calling this a sellout bill, that you are compromising too much. >> i came here to cut the size of the government. that's exactly what this bill does. when you criticize something and you have no idea what you're criticizing, it undermines your credibility. >> reporter: paul ryan, the architect of the budget deal under fire, too. >> paul ryan, the conservative star of the party sold out. >> look, if you want to get things done, you have to be willing to be criticized by everybody. republicans don't run everything. we're the minority party right now, so you have to find a way to work with the other side of the aisle to make the government work. >> reporter: the tea party and far right have led the party for nearly three years. tonight, they see this deal is doing too little to cut the nation's debt. >> the republican party is absorbed, is consumed with eliminating any conservative influen
>> reporter: speaker john boehner finally saying no to the tea party by passing an historic budget deal tonight that offers modest budget cuts but keeps the government open. >> some tea party groups are calling this a sellout bill, that you are compromising too much. >> i came here to cut the size of the government. that's exactly what this bill does. when you criticize something and you have no idea what you're criticizing, it undermines your credibility. >> reporter:...
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incoming house speaker john boehner has marching orders for all of them. the sun set on democratic rule in the house and rose on a new republican dawn. >> the people voted to end business as usual. and today we begin to carry out their instructions. >> reporter: it could be a weepier era. john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house speaker. again, and again. nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republican. but not before she touted her record, including the health care reform bill that helped lead to her party's defeat. >> pregnant women and breast and prostate cancer patients can no longer be thrown off their insurance. our seniors are paying less for their medical prescriptions. taken together, it will save taxpayers $1.3 trillion. >> reporter: boehner entered the speaker's podium with a republican plan of attack. week one, a symbolic vote to repeal health care reform, destined to die in the senate. week two, cut spending. >> the american people have humbled us. they have refreshed our memories to just how tempo
incoming house speaker john boehner has marching orders for all of them. the sun set on democratic rule in the house and rose on a new republican dawn. >> the people voted to end business as usual. and today we begin to carry out their instructions. >> reporter: it could be a weepier era. john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house speaker. again, and again. nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republican. but not before she touted her...
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he could be the next speaker of the house, john boehner. that's the way he was introduced last night in ohio, and he told a republican county meeting that he would run the house differently than the democrats, even than the republicans who preceded him in the house, and he tapped into that republican anger that is sweeping across the nation. >> your government has not been listening. your government is disrespecting you, your family, your job, your children. your government is out of control. do you have to accept it? >> all: no. >> do you have to take it? >> all: no. >> hell, no, you don't. >> reporter: now boehner and the republicans need 39 seats to take control of the house. analysts believe that they may get as many as 50 or more, but boehner is not giving up. he says, make phone calls, get the vote out. the republicans are trying not to be too confident of taking control of the house. dan? >> they do have an enormous momentum. david kerley reporting from washington this morning. perhaps the most anticipated political event of this wee
he could be the next speaker of the house, john boehner. that's the way he was introduced last night in ohio, and he told a republican county meeting that he would run the house differently than the democrats, even than the republicans who preceded him in the house, and he tapped into that republican anger that is sweeping across the nation. >> your government has not been listening. your government is disrespecting you, your family, your job, your children. your government is out of...
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speaker john boehner said republicans will support only a one year. the house okayed a two-month deal. >> this is good news just in the nick of time for holiday autos on gres went home knowing american paychecks won't shrink an average of $40 in january. now a committee must figure out thousand pay for a one-year extension or it will start over again. >> seems everything we've done this last year has been a knock down, drag out fight. >> no more gimmicks and no more short term this and that. >> this highlighted the caucus. >> my freshman colleagues i thought were with us three days ago are not with us today. >> the break gives time to regroup. congress reconvenes in january when the next deadline will be just weeks away. in washington, abc 7 news. >> and the president is now on his way to hawaii for a delayed vacation. he left after signing a tax cut extension bill and joins his wife and children who already left. >> residents of central alabama are trying to put things back together after a tornado ripped through a neighborhood. winds measured 80 mil
speaker john boehner said republicans will support only a one year. the house okayed a two-month deal. >> this is good news just in the nick of time for holiday autos on gres went home knowing american paychecks won't shrink an average of $40 in january. now a committee must figure out thousand pay for a one-year extension or it will start over again. >> seems everything we've done this last year has been a knock down, drag out fight. >> no more gimmicks and no more short term...
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i've met john boehner two or three times in my life. >> reporter: calling trump and boehner part of the same political establishment. >> he allowed his inner trump to come out. john boehner and his remarks describe donald trump as his texting and golfing buddy. >> reporter: in indiana, trump slamming cruz, too, hoping to win here and lock in the nomination. >> lyin' ted, that's right. let's go. lyin' ted. he's one liar. he is one dishonest guy. >> reporter: trump calling in the reinforcements. bobby knight, the man who led the hoosiers to victory, known for his coaching skills and controversy -- >> bobby knight just threw his chair. >> reporter: knight saying he'd take trump on his team any day. >> i tell you one thing, the man that was just up here a moment ago, that [ bleep ] could play for me. >> reporter: talking to voters here, it was actually ted cruz who repeatedly brought up john boehner's comments over and over again. clearly trying to send the message that he is the anti-establishment candidate ahead of next week's vote. cecilia vega, abc news, evansville, indiana. >> thank yo
i've met john boehner two or three times in my life. >> reporter: calling trump and boehner part of the same political establishment. >> he allowed his inner trump to come out. john boehner and his remarks describe donald trump as his texting and golfing buddy. >> reporter: in indiana, trump slamming cruz, too, hoping to win here and lock in the nomination. >> lyin' ted, that's right. let's go. lyin' ted. he's one liar. he is one dishonest guy. >> reporter: trump...
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. >> did anything that speaker boehner said make you optimistic? was it just that urgency that you're talking about? >> well, it's the urgency, but i think the spirit at the table was one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december so the confidence of the markets and, most importantly, the confidence of the consumers returns to infuse our economy with demand, which creates jobs. >> you said afterwards there would be these milestones of success. how will that work? what are the goals? are there interim goals? >> well, my suggestion was that we at some point, not necessarily today, decide on what our goal is in terms of the amount of deficit reduction that we can achieve, some date by which we'd like to do it, the middle of december so this doesn't take us up to christmas, some milestones along the way so progress can be demonstrated we're moving in a forward direction. >> i spoke to senator michael bennet of colorado earlier this week. he said this reall
. >> did anything that speaker boehner said make you optimistic? was it just that urgency that you're talking about? >> well, it's the urgency, but i think the spirit at the table was one of everybody wants to make the best effort to get this done. hopefully that is possible. hopefully it is possible by the middle of december so the confidence of the markets and, most importantly, the confidence of the consumers returns to infuse our economy with demand, which creates jobs. >>...
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that's john boehner. he could be the man to replace speaker of the house nancy pelosi if the republicans win seats. we'll get him to weigh in on the koran burning controversy and also the big battle that the president is going to. as we said, robin, the president is actually going to congressman boehner's back yard. that's a contrast he wants to draw. >> and you'll be there to interview the president and bring us that tomorrow. >>> today we begin with that controversy of the pastor that is going to burn the koran and the growing controversy over the islamic center. as we said the imam of the proposed mosque is speaking out. dan harris has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. here is that op-ed from the imam. in it he says "we are proceeding." fresh back from his taxpayer-funded speaking tour of the middle east, imam feisal abdul raouf writes in this op-ed in today's "new york times" that if america backs down from constructing the center, "we cede the discourse and our future to radicals on both sides."
that's john boehner. he could be the man to replace speaker of the house nancy pelosi if the republicans win seats. we'll get him to weigh in on the koran burning controversy and also the big battle that the president is going to. as we said, robin, the president is actually going to congressman boehner's back yard. that's a contrast he wants to draw. >> and you'll be there to interview the president and bring us that tomorrow. >>> today we begin with that controversy of the...
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they do not want john boehner to go in there and strike a deal with the obama administration and have them pass it. they saw what happened with the deal that averted a government shutdown. they will push for this and insist -- obviously, 40 to 60 republicans in the house that vote no, no matter what. >> since you used to work for the president, he obviously has clout. he is the president of the united states. is he using it? how is he going to use it? he controls the white house and they have the senate. >> christiane, the president has the bully pulpit, and at the end of the day, he has the ability to go directly to the american people and lay out the stakes in this battle. as john and george pointed out, we're heading towards a deadline, and heading towards a crisis. congress usually needs a crisis to act on big things. this is going to be a genuine crisis the likes we have not seen since 2008. you may recall the first t.a.r.p. failed, and the stoemg dropped over 800 points the next day. it would take something of that magnitude. i think what is really important is the fact that a h
they do not want john boehner to go in there and strike a deal with the obama administration and have them pass it. they saw what happened with the deal that averted a government shutdown. they will push for this and insist -- obviously, 40 to 60 republicans in the house that vote no, no matter what. >> since you used to work for the president, he obviously has clout. he is the president of the united states. is he using it? how is he going to use it? he controls the white house and they...
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for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry and told woodward he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. i understand him, the president said. to woodward, the total breakdown of the talks reflected badly on everyone. it was increasingly clear that no one was running washington. that was trouble for everyone, but especially for obama. woodward shows an almost complete lack of communication between republicans and the white house when republicans won the house in 2010. the president wanted to call john boehner to congratulate him and nobody in the white house had his phone number. jonathan karl, abc news, democratic convention in charlotte. >> ooh. >> you l
for boehner, that was a deal breaker. he wasn't going to get a damn dime more out of me, boehner told woodward. at a critical juncture, boehner didn't bother to return the president's phone calls. when they finally connected, boehner tells woodward the furious president was spewing coals. the president acknowledged he was angry and told woodward he had sympathy for boehner because he couldn't control extremists in the tea party congress. you see how crazy these people are. i understand him, the...
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is john boehner going to be back as speaker of house in the next congress? >> i believe he will be. >> all right, thank you very much. chris van hollen and tom graves. >>> coming up it's the powerhouse roundtable. plus, more from the washington navy yard. why were so many warning signs missed? see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. (aaron) purrrfect. (vo) meee-ow, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro. >>> t
is john boehner going to be back as speaker of house in the next congress? >> i believe he will be. >> all right, thank you very much. chris van hollen and tom graves. >>> coming up it's the powerhouse roundtable. plus, more from the washington navy yard. why were so many warning signs missed? see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options...
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late word of a fallout between the speaker of the house john boehner and president obama. it was believed they forged a partnership, but jon karl is in washington, and the speaker fired off a letter just before we came on the air tonight? >> reporter: that's right. the speaker and the president were on the verge of an historic deal that would have cut spending by $3.5 trillion, dealt with the debt crisis and raised that debt ceiling. now, the speaker has fired off this letter to all the members of the house, saying the deal, the talks are over. he says it has become evident that the white house is simply not serious about ending the spending binge. in the end, the speaker writes, we could not connect. i'm told this broke down over a disagreement over how much to raise tax revenues. >> and jon, you know it wasn't long after we learned that this letter was coming that the president said he was going to fire back then, too. here's what the president just said, we'll get your reaction herere >> we have run out of time and they are going to have to explain to me how it is that
late word of a fallout between the speaker of the house john boehner and president obama. it was believed they forged a partnership, but jon karl is in washington, and the speaker fired off a letter just before we came on the air tonight? >> reporter: that's right. the speaker and the president were on the verge of an historic deal that would have cut spending by $3.5 trillion, dealt with the debt crisis and raised that debt ceiling. now, the speaker has fired off this letter to all the...
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house speaker boehner said that the talks are at a stalemate. democrats said they're not going to make another move until republicans say they're going to go for an increase in tax rates. so, this is stalemate right now. now, these things always look horrible when they come together. more and more voices say, this is going to go over the fiscal cliff at least for a few days in january. >> if we go over the fiscal cliff, voters will likely blame the republicans for that. is is that true sf. >> all of the polls show that right now. we know that the tax hikes go up. ben bernanke, the fed chairman, fears that it will throw the country into a recession. they have to be careful here as well. but democrats and the president clearly believe that they have the leverage to force an increase in these tax rates on the upper income americans before they agree to a deal. >> we'll all be watching the stock market as well. >>> the president also concentrating on recasting his new cabinet and one name that came up yesterday is a replacement for leon panetta at t
house speaker boehner said that the talks are at a stalemate. democrats said they're not going to make another move until republicans say they're going to go for an increase in tax rates. so, this is stalemate right now. now, these things always look horrible when they come together. more and more voices say, this is going to go over the fiscal cliff at least for a few days in january. >> if we go over the fiscal cliff, voters will likely blame the republicans for that. is is that true...
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house speaker john boehner remains a hot search topic. a lot of people want to know h h to pronounce his name. they are also clarifying the details of his proposed deficit reduction plan as he and the white house continue to wrestle for a solution. some big business news kept the web buzzing this week. word that walmart will try to take on netflix and now offer online movie rentals sent lookups for walmart video up 1,100%. mcdonald's revamped happy meals also set up big buzz in the search world. and of course the start of nfl training camp after the owners and players struck a deal also struck a major chord online. and finally, it's hot. and the reason high temps are sending more people online to look for cold drinks to cool off. the top searched cocktail this week is the mojito. and if you're not 21, how about a tall glass of chocolate milk? it was chocolate milk day this week. we saw a big jump in searches for the good old hershey's version and a renewed interest of egg creams, the combo of syrup, milk and seltzer. sounds good. have a g
house speaker john boehner remains a hot search topic. a lot of people want to know h h to pronounce his name. they are also clarifying the details of his proposed deficit reduction plan as he and the white house continue to wrestle for a solution. some big business news kept the web buzzing this week. word that walmart will try to take on netflix and now offer online movie rentals sent lookups for walmart video up 1,100%. mcdonald's revamped happy meals also set up big buzz in the search...
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he was ford out by the same block of hard-line conservatives who pressured outgoing speaker john boehner. mccarthy acknowledged he was not the right person to ite this party. >> we probably need a fresh face. i'll stay on as majority leader. but the one thing i found talking to everybody, if we are going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to help do that. >> boehner planned to step down at the end of this month but now says he'll stay on until a new speaker is elected. presidential nominee paul ryan is getting or one-time vice presidential nominee paul ryan is getting widespread support to replace boehner from republicans, but ryan says he's not going to run. >>> republican dr. ben carson will be on "good morning america" this morning. one issue sure to come up is his controversial comments about guns. that controversy showing no signs of ending. details now from tom llamas. >> reporter: dr. ben carson taking his pro-gun stance to another level. writing in his book that the holocaust would have been less likely if jews were armed. >> but just clarify, if there had been no gun con
he was ford out by the same block of hard-line conservatives who pressured outgoing speaker john boehner. mccarthy acknowledged he was not the right person to ite this party. >> we probably need a fresh face. i'll stay on as majority leader. but the one thing i found talking to everybody, if we are going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to help do that. >> boehner planned to step down at the end of this month but now says he'll stay on until a new speaker is elected....
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house speaker john boehner is focusing on a rm dealingshort-tg that will raise the debt ceiling by a trillion dollars. president obama has said that is a nonstarter. >> and then go through this whole exercise all over again? that we're not going to do. >> as washington remains at an impasse, each side made the talk show rounds on sunday to make their case to an increasingly anxious public. >> i know that the president is worried about the next election. but shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> the speaker wanted the outlines of the plan before 4:00 p.m. eastern sunday to send a positive message to the financial markets. that deadline passed and this morning the asian markets are down and the u.s. futures aren't looking good, either. both sides remain resolute that a deal will be reached and disaster a avoided. >> there's no choice, there's no alternative. >> both sides will be back at work on dueling plans this morning. if u.s. d >> if u.s. does default, our credit rating is lower, ordinary americans will take a hard hit in the form of higher interest rates, car loans. and c
house speaker john boehner is focusing on a rm dealingshort-tg that will raise the debt ceiling by a trillion dollars. president obama has said that is a nonstarter. >> and then go through this whole exercise all over again? that we're not going to do. >> as washington remains at an impasse, each side made the talk show rounds on sunday to make their case to an increasingly anxious public. >> i know that the president is worried about the next election. but shouldn't we be...
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house speaker john boehner said that the talks are at a stalemate. there seems to be a huge divide. democrats said they're not going to make another move until republicans clearly say they're going to go for an increase in tax rates. republicans aren't prepared to make a move. unless the democrats are able to give up greater savings in medicare. so, this is stalemate right now. now, these things always look horrible before they come together. more and more voices say, this is going to go over the fiscal cliff at least for a few days in january. >> and democrats seem to be thinking that, if we go over the fiscal cliff, voters will likely blame the republicans for that. do you think that's true? or are democrats overplaying their hands? >> all of the polls show that right now. no one know was the consequences will really be if we go over that fiscal cliff. we know that the tax hikes go up. some estimates -- ben bernanke, the fed chairman, fears that it will throw the country into a recession. that would hurt the whole country, of course president obama as well. they have to be careful
house speaker john boehner said that the talks are at a stalemate. there seems to be a huge divide. democrats said they're not going to make another move until republicans clearly say they're going to go for an increase in tax rates. republicans aren't prepared to make a move. unless the democrats are able to give up greater savings in medicare. so, this is stalemate right now. now, these things always look horrible before they come together. more and more voices say, this is going to go over...
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president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for the fatal stabbing of another soldier. 20-year-old kevin geike was killed on saturday during a confrontation with a group of african-american soldiers. three of them have been booked for his murder. two others are cooperating with authorities. investigators want to know whether the stabbing was racially motivated. >>> colorado movie theater massacre suspect james holmes will be back in court today. his attorneys are battling prosecutors over several pieces of evidence and whether or not they are admissible at trial. our denver station has details. >> reporter: this is what james holmes looked like when he appeared l
president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for...
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boehner is giving up his speaker's post as well as his house seat at the end of october. also republican presidential candidate carly fiorina may have a bad case of stage fright after this. she was at a conference for women business owners in san antonio, texas and watch that. that large curtain backdrop collapses. so she antoine others were on stage. they huddled together. they shielded their heads. no one was hurt. fiorina returned to the podium and really picked up right where she left off. >>> this morning, new details after that deadly collision between a duck boat and a tour bus on a seattle bridge. the accident now claiming a fifth victim. a 20-year-old foreign student. the ntsb also revealing the duck boat did not have the an axel repair that it recommended back in 2013. investigators had already found that the vehicle's left front axle had been sheared away though it's not clear how or when. >>> and now to the death of another high school football player. the exact cause of death has yet to be determined. star quarterback from new jersey died following a hard hit
boehner is giving up his speaker's post as well as his house seat at the end of october. also republican presidential candidate carly fiorina may have a bad case of stage fright after this. she was at a conference for women business owners in san antonio, texas and watch that. that large curtain backdrop collapses. so she antoine others were on stage. they huddled together. they shielded their heads. no one was hurt. fiorina returned to the podium and really picked up right where she left off....
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big time. >> yeah, so, in a new interview with "politico" magazine boehner is dishing on everything from behind the scenes arguments to where president obama gets his willpower. he actually recounted an employment six years ago saying i was smoking a cigarette and they bring me a glass of merlot, and here's the president of the united states drinking iced tea and chomping on nicorette. >> when asked whether he'd ever seen the president smoke a cigarette, he said oh, no, no, no, no. he's scared to death of his wife. scared to death. here's the thing, president obama has actually said the same thing in 2013. he was talking to the united nations and saying that he hadn't smoked a cigarette in about six years, and he said that's because i'm scared of my wife. >> michelle will kill him if he did smoke. that was part of his deal before he decided to run for office. but some colorful language in that article. >> happy wife, happy life, it rhymes for a reason. that's all you need to know. >> good to know. >>> coming up on this halloween tuesday, a potential haunting at a school. >> surveill
big time. >> yeah, so, in a new interview with "politico" magazine boehner is dishing on everything from behind the scenes arguments to where president obama gets his willpower. he actually recounted an employment six years ago saying i was smoking a cigarette and they bring me a glass of merlot, and here's the president of the united states drinking iced tea and chomping on nicorette. >> when asked whether he'd ever seen the president smoke a cigarette, he said oh, no,...
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house speaker boehner seems to have cancelled a planned meeting. the big challenge is how to get out of a shutdown. congress will figure out a way to avoid it. it will be harder to figure out how to get out of it. boehner appointed members of the house to sit in a conference meeting with members of the senate. harry reid said no way. that is not happening. we are not going to sit in a conference meeting. it is too late for that. it is not going to happen. really we're at a standstill at this point. today there is no clear agenda, there's no schedule, no votes. there has to be a discussion as to what side will cave and of course democrats are hoping it is house republicans that put a clean funding bill on the floor that that can pass just to get the government back up and running. >> karen, so much frustration and people hope that moderates on both sides but particularly talk that moderate republicans were trying to avoid this. is there any talk now the so-called moderate republicans may try to seek an agreement? >> reporter: john, there was talk ab
house speaker boehner seems to have cancelled a planned meeting. the big challenge is how to get out of a shutdown. congress will figure out a way to avoid it. it will be harder to figure out how to get out of it. boehner appointed members of the house to sit in a conference meeting with members of the senate. harry reid said no way. that is not happening. we are not going to sit in a conference meeting. it is too late for that. it is not going to happen. really we're at a standstill at this...
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speaker boehner keeps moving that number back. >> i want to get to that. he said in the white house meeting that he needed about $40 billion in cuts. $7 billion more than what democrats had agreed to so far. $7 billion is a relatively small price to pay to avoid a government shutdown, isn't it? >> well, again, there's no guarantee they don't keep moving the goal post further back and back and back. but there's a second issue, george. that is where the cuts come from. the president has wisely outlined that we shouldn't cut our seed corn, the things that create economic growth. for instance, you shouldn't cut aid that help students go to college. you couldn't shut science research that saves lives, cancer research. and we have offered to put new cuts on the table that cuts the same amounts of dollars. >> but speaker boehner says so much of that, he calls it smoke and mirrors. one-time savings. and in many ways, money that wasn't going to be spent anyway. >> they're in different departments. the agriculture department. the banking department. some of it's fro
speaker boehner keeps moving that number back. >> i want to get to that. he said in the white house meeting that he needed about $40 billion in cuts. $7 billion more than what democrats had agreed to so far. $7 billion is a relatively small price to pay to avoid a government shutdown, isn't it? >> well, again, there's no guarantee they don't keep moving the goal post further back and back and back. but there's a second issue, george. that is where the cuts come from. the president...
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fighting words from republicans john boehner. lawmakers in the house could vote as early as today to get a new budget. >> it's being supported by republicans and democrats and boehner is blasting those who oppose it. here's abc's jeff zeleny. >> reporter: boehner's message to the tea party, enough is enough. he and other house leaders effectively declaring war on the tea party groups driving the gop the last two years. >> they are using our members and they are using the american people for their own goals. this is ridiculous. listen, if you are for more deficit reduction, you are for this agreement. >> reporter: it was anger like we've rarely heard. not only a tough stand by the republican establishment on the first bipartisan budget deal in two years, but also a sign of lessons learned from the government shutdown. >> you work for us! >> we have find way to make this divide government work. if we can find a step in the right direction we will take that step. >> reporter: not all republicans agree. we caught up with senator marc
fighting words from republicans john boehner. lawmakers in the house could vote as early as today to get a new budget. >> it's being supported by republicans and democrats and boehner is blasting those who oppose it. here's abc's jeff zeleny. >> reporter: boehner's message to the tea party, enough is enough. he and other house leaders effectively declaring war on the tea party groups driving the gop the last two years. >> they are using our members and they are using the...
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president obama and house speaker john boehner are keeping tight-lipped about those talks. in michigan on monday, the president warned going over the fiscal cliff will cost jobs and send the country in a downward spiral. >>> colorado is now the second state after washington in which marijuana is now legal. that became the law yesterday, when the governor put a voter-approved amendment into the state's constitution. the implementation of the law will be worked out by a special task force. in a statement, the u.s. attorney noted that pot remains illegal, though, under federal law. >>> well, family and friends are remembering that navy s.e.a.l. who gave his life to rescue an american doctor in afghanistan. abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz has more on the life of this fallen warrior. >> reporter: nicolas checque was just 28 years old. but for much of the last decade he had been a navy s.e.a.l. the last five years, part of the elite s.e.a.l. team six. in iraq, afghanistan, wherever he was needed, checque carried out dangerous missions. just like the one
president obama and house speaker john boehner are keeping tight-lipped about those talks. in michigan on monday, the president warned going over the fiscal cliff will cost jobs and send the country in a downward spiral. >>> colorado is now the second state after washington in which marijuana is now legal. that became the law yesterday, when the governor put a voter-approved amendment into the state's constitution. the implementation of the law will be worked out by a special task...
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president obama and speaker of the house, john boehner, decided to take charge together. they dismissed other members of their parties, saying they will hammer it out together, try to move the deal forward. >>> and also today, encouraging new jobs report. employers added 146,000 jobs last month, defying the predictions and the disruption of hurricane sandy. the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, that's the lowest level in four years. but tonight, 12 million americans are still unemployed. and the new jobs number, the fiscal cliff, all of it will be on the table when george stephanopoulos sits down with a turbocharged powerhouse round table. james carville, mary matalin and nobel prize-winning economist paul krugman, on sunday for "this week." >>> and now, we go overseas to syria, where people are fleeing amid fears that the assad regime will unleash chemical weapons. the region around the capital, damascus, now a battle zone. 2 million syrians now on the run, many of them children. and it is extremely difficult for journalists to enter that country and cover the chaos. but a
president obama and speaker of the house, john boehner, decided to take charge together. they dismissed other members of their parties, saying they will hammer it out together, try to move the deal forward. >>> and also today, encouraging new jobs report. employers added 146,000 jobs last month, defying the predictions and the disruption of hurricane sandy. the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, that's the lowest level in four years. but tonight, 12 million americans are still unemployed....
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speaker of the house john boehner had banned all that. so, they cheered francis, and he stood there for a moment, taking it all in. no pope had ever stood here. and minutes before, just after entering the capitol, francis was blessed by the house chaplain. in his office, speaker boehner, a devout catholic and former altar boy, fidgeted and paced, visibly nervous, before welcoming the pope. >> your holiness. welcome. >> reporter: all through the speech -- >> mr. vice president, mr. speaker. >> reporter: the speaker, this famously emotional man, struggled to hold back the tears and couldn't. overwhelmed by a dream come true. as the pope addressed the american politicians, the chamber hushed. they actually listened. speaker boehner had also tried to ban applause, but that didn't work. pope francis stirring deep emotions again and again. >> i think of the march which martin luther king led from selma to montgomery 50 years ago. >> reporter: sitting a few feet away, congressman john lewis of georgia. he was on that march, beaten by police that
speaker of the house john boehner had banned all that. so, they cheered francis, and he stood there for a moment, taking it all in. no pope had ever stood here. and minutes before, just after entering the capitol, francis was blessed by the house chaplain. in his office, speaker boehner, a devout catholic and former altar boy, fidgeted and paced, visibly nervous, before welcoming the pope. >> your holiness. welcome. >> reporter: all through the speech -- >> mr. vice president,...
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this was becoming a political nightmare. >> even speaker boehner admitted perhaps politically this was not the smartest thing to do to oppose a tax cut with an election year on the horizon and in an economy still trying to dig itself out. also an interesting point, our congressional reporter made a very interesting point saying so far house republicans have dug in and won most of the time. they won the government shutdown on the spring, essentially with the debt ceiling debate and one over the bush era tax cuts staying in place. this was the first big win. the democrats dug their heels in, and this time they come out on top. >> that's right. >> so politics swings both ways. >>> staying with that theme, mitt romney has picked up the endorsement, kind of, of former president george herbert walker bush. the 41st president told "the houston chronicle" that romney is the best choice. bush says he likes fellow texan rick perry but says perry has lost a little momentum. the former president says he likes romney's stability, experience and his principles. >>> now to iraq where fears of increas
this was becoming a political nightmare. >> even speaker boehner admitted perhaps politically this was not the smartest thing to do to oppose a tax cut with an election year on the horizon and in an economy still trying to dig itself out. also an interesting point, our congressional reporter made a very interesting point saying so far house republicans have dug in and won most of the time. they won the government shutdown on the spring, essentially with the debt ceiling debate and one...
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interesting too, that interview with boehner that diane did. he kind of at first said, look, obama care, we're vowing to repeal that. the president gets -- obviously the president gets re-elected. first he says, look, the law of the land saying, we're not going to touch it. then he walks it back on twitter and says obama care is the law of the land, but it is raising costs and threatening jobs. our goal has been and will remain full repeal. then you have boehner saying, look, i don't, taxes, a nonstarter for us. non-negotiable. the president campaigned on the idea of the tax cuts expiring for those making over $250,000 a year. like lines in the sand have been drawn before they get become to the table. so we're exactly where we were months ago. you can't walk into negotiations and already say, this is absolutely not going to happen. you have to at least try, pretend you have an open mind on both sides. >> it's going to be a tough second term, but the president is expected to speak later today. he will not take questions, but is expected to talk
interesting too, that interview with boehner that diane did. he kind of at first said, look, obama care, we're vowing to repeal that. the president gets -- obviously the president gets re-elected. first he says, look, the law of the land saying, we're not going to touch it. then he walks it back on twitter and says obama care is the law of the land, but it is raising costs and threatening jobs. our goal has been and will remain full repeal. then you have boehner saying, look, i don't, taxes, a...
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but as you just said, a lot of people are saying that boehner and the republican party actually won this battle over avoiding a government shutdown. what does that mean for the republican party going forward especially the tea party caucus? >> well, we're certainly going to be discussing that in our program today because it is all about looking ahead with some of the lessons learned. again, really what just happened in terms of dollar figures is kind of tinkering around the edges. if the aim is massive cuts in spending to really sort of limit the debt and try to get the country on a solid fiscal footing, then that is going to take a huge amount of some say revolutionary spending cuts and somehow revenue increases, and that is where the big battle is going to be ahead, and, again, many are saying while some in the tea party have said, they've already said this one did not go far enough and some may not vote for it, and stand strong for the next battle ahead. but, again, many people say these huge structural issues that need to be dealt with must come with bipartisan agreement. >> a costly
but as you just said, a lot of people are saying that boehner and the republican party actually won this battle over avoiding a government shutdown. what does that mean for the republican party going forward especially the tea party caucus? >> well, we're certainly going to be discussing that in our program today because it is all about looking ahead with some of the lessons learned. again, really what just happened in terms of dollar figures is kind of tinkering around the edges. if the...
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. >> reporter: the first stage of boehner's plan? cut a trillion dollars. and raise the debt ceiling by a trillion dollars. that would allow the government to pay its bills through early next year, a short-term fix. >> we can't adopt an approach that leaves the threat of default hanging over the country for another six months or so. that would be dedely irresponsible to do. >> reporter:r:oehner's second stage? name a 12-member congressional commission, which, during those same six months, would come up with an additional $3 trillion in cuts, including entitlements. and tax reform to raise revenue. but unanswered? will congress have to vote again on raising the debt ceiling next year? >> and then have to go through this whole exercise all over again. that we're not going to do. >> reporter: that is the line the president has drawn. a veto threat unless the debt ceiling is extended beyond next year's elections. but with little time left, financial markets will now judge washington's inability to make a deal. as asia markets open over the next few hours, u.s.
. >> reporter: the first stage of boehner's plan? cut a trillion dollars. and raise the debt ceiling by a trillion dollars. that would allow the government to pay its bills through early next year, a short-term fix. >> we can't adopt an approach that leaves the threat of default hanging over the country for another six months or so. that would be dedely irresponsible to do. >> reporter:r:oehner's second stage? name a 12-member congressional commission, which, during those same...
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the boehner debt deal could go to a vote tomorrow. but in the meantime, angry americans are flooding capitol hill offices with complaint calls. it was just what t t president called for during his primetime address this week. >> american anger now very high. 80% of the country upset with the way this debt crisis is being handled. i think the angriest we've been as a country, for 20 years, they've said. >> rightfully so. >> let's get it done, this week. >>> also ahead in this half hour, with the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks quickly approaching and the recent death of osama bin laden, there is a new terror warning. see why it is being taken very seriously. scary warnings out there. >> absolutely. >> overseas especially. >>> later this half hour, impulse buying and its impact on your budget. now, there's a way to track what you do during a shopping trip. and see how stores distract you into spending. >> we've all been in the store to get one t tng and leave with a car full of stuff we never thought we needed. >> happens to me ev
the boehner debt deal could go to a vote tomorrow. but in the meantime, angry americans are flooding capitol hill offices with complaint calls. it was just what t t president called for during his primetime address this week. >> american anger now very high. 80% of the country upset with the way this debt crisis is being handled. i think the angriest we've been as a country, for 20 years, they've said. >> rightfully so. >> let's get it done, this week. >>> also ahead...
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senate won't consider it, it will object it, sending it back to the house, once again, speaker john boehner will have to decide what he's going to do with this bill. >> if this does lead to a government shutdown, you wonder how it's going to affect the president's schedule to asia next week. >>> let's go to george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." we have to mention the debt ceiling, if we go over the ledge on something? >> jeff was talking who's going to get blamed. the government is shut down for at least a short period of time late monday night, tuesday, we'll see how long it takes to sort that out. the consequences of missing that deadline cats terrific to for the economy. they get this out of their system on the government funding bill and it will make it easy to pass the debt limit later. every single time we go to brink it seems like the sides are driven further apart. >> let me pick up on that, let's look at some of footage of members leaving. step back and give a more holistic diagnosis, are we doomed to endless rounds of this brinksm brinksmanship. >> that's why the president h
senate won't consider it, it will object it, sending it back to the house, once again, speaker john boehner will have to decide what he's going to do with this bill. >> if this does lead to a government shutdown, you wonder how it's going to affect the president's schedule to asia next week. >>> let's go to george stephanopoulos, host of "this week." we have to mention the debt ceiling, if we go over the ledge on something? >> jeff was talking who's going to get...
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whether it's one single idea -- >> reporter: how do you feel when speaker boehner tells abc news that he's not wedded to your program. it's a good idea. one of many. >> it's an institutional statement reflecting budget resolution, a budget resolution which we passed, it's the architecture of a budget. >> you didn't take it personally? >> no, not at all. i didn't take it personally. it wasn't meant to be personal. i didn't take it that way. >> are you sure about that? >> yeah, i talked to him quite a bit about this. >> reporter: and with that, we arrive at our next stop. >> hey folks, thanks for seeing us. thank you very much. >> reporter: zoom booed, but mostly cheered. the crowd is largely supportive. >> i want to thank you for being a bold person and standing up and saying we can't continue this way. >> reporter: still this man is angry, that ryan's plan refuses to tax the wealthiest. >> get the money from the rich, fix the problem. >> i think people think this is magic fairy dust. make some people pay more taxes it will fix all our problems. let's keep our eye on the ball. it's spe
whether it's one single idea -- >> reporter: how do you feel when speaker boehner tells abc news that he's not wedded to your program. it's a good idea. one of many. >> it's an institutional statement reflecting budget resolution, a budget resolution which we passed, it's the architecture of a budget. >> you didn't take it personally? >> no, not at all. i didn't take it personally. it wasn't meant to be personal. i didn't take it that way. >> are you sure about...
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. >> reporter: but yesterday, republican house speaker john boehner told diane sawyer that was a nonstarter. >> is it on the table to talk about? >> i made clear -- >> the wealthier americans pitch in. >> yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. >> reporter: still, today, the president said the debate had been settled, with his victory tuesday night. >> this was a central question during the election. it was debated over and over again. and on tuesday night, we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach. >> reporter: and he threw down the gauntlet, saying everyone agrees on keeping the middle class tax cuts for those who make under $200,000 a year. so, he said, congress should act on that now. >> and i've got the pen ready to sign the bill right away. i'm ready to do it. i'm ready to do it. >> reporter: and diane, president obama heads to asia next week. but before he leaves, he is calling for a meeting here at the white house of the top house and senate democrat and republican leaders to at least begin to try to fi
. >> reporter: but yesterday, republican house speaker john boehner told diane sawyer that was a nonstarter. >> is it on the table to talk about? >> i made clear -- >> the wealthier americans pitch in. >> yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. >> reporter: still, today, the president said the debate had been settled, with his victory tuesday night. >> this was a central question during the...